Things You Don’t See in America … More Sexy Notes for Sexy Folks: German Sex PSAs pt I (ThingsYou Don’t See in America #8)
These billboards sprang up all over Trier, Germany right before Silvester*. I wonder which would upset some fragile American sensibilities more, the conveniently-but-barely-covered “naughty bits” or the fact that it is an advertisement for a Brothel? I guess it could be possible to see something similar to this in Nevada, but I don’t know if … More Things You Don’t See in America #7
This I found at an Autobahn gas station. I would have never thought that a magazine stand could represent a cultural attitude…….. but you would never see Playboy just chillin next to Cosmopolitan anywhere in America. Especially not without that magical plastic bag to hide the big, bad boobies that would singlehandedly destroy the moral … More Things You Don’t See in America #6
Here is an interesting billboard for Cell Phone Repair we found in Koblenz that is funny no matter what language you speak. I am not sure what the censors would get more worked up about……. ……too much boob, the thong, or the cell phone in a butt! *”Handy im Arsch?” literally translates to “Cell phone … More Things You Don’t See In America #5
Here is a billboard in Trier, Germany for Sunpoint tanning salon. I don’t know about you, but I am pretty sure the pitchforks and torches would come out for the protests this billboard would cause. I mean, if the producers of The Client List toned down their advertising campaign (article) because too many people were offended by … More Things You Don’t See in America #4
One of the greatest things about being a bilingual family is the hilarity of the language differences. Here is a picture of an electrical supply store with a very electrifying name. I have been laughing at this for years, so I thought I would share it with you. Casinos to Castles may have already seen it though, if they’ve … More Things You Don’t See in America #3
The second installment of “Things You Don’t See In America” is also the sequal to my previous post “Nude or Prude“. All of the following were found at our local home improvement store, but there were no heart attacks or boycotts! This first picture either isn’t a big deal or I am waaaaay more used to Germany than … More Things You Don’t See In America #2
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